Apple of my eye
The Matlock Blog:
I am often asked how I run a law office using only Macs. It’s easy really. Very well, thank you.
I am somewhat known for the fact that everything within my firm is a Mac. In a world of crashing Windows and the blue screen of death, Macs just work. Add in the fact that I have used Macs since law school, and it’s a natural for me.
When I say my office is entirely Mac, I’m not kidding. We have:
Two MacBook Pros (both in my office; one that is actually used and the other us a storage computer)
One iMac (used by my assistant; it’s the true workhorse of the firm and the every day-to-day work of the firm is maintained.)
One Time Capsule (a brilliant device; it has one terabyte worth of storage, and doubles as the backup of everything in the office as well as the WiFi source.)
And of course, my iPhone (it’s like my American Express card; you’ll never catch me without it.)
Using these computers and programs like Address Book, which is part of the Mac OS X operating system, iWork, Mail,iCal, and several other independent software titles, I never have to deal with Windows.
All of this hardware and software allows my office to work seamlessly. I have never had a computer problem in my office. Never.
Seamlessly, means just that. Especially now with http://www.apple.com/mobileme/. My assistant can take a message while I am in court and simply email it to me. The email is accessible through my iPhone. I can dial the number directly from the message. No input. Just click the link and I’m calling. My assistant schedules a meeting for me while I am out, and the appointment is automatically updated on my calendar on my iPhone.
It seems that every day, someone is…